1. Welcome!

2. About Mrs. Graves

3. Call the office with these changes
Welcome to 2G!
How to contact me:
Office:
If you are changing the usual way your child gets home, please send a note!
Call the office with these changes
Parent Volunteers

4. Staying Connected
Remind 101
Quick reminders… because sometimes there just aren’t enough sticky notes!
Step into our classroom via Twitter! Follow

5. Classroom Management
Respect, self control, listening, and learning
Behavior Chart
Second Step
Skills for learning; eyes watching, ears listening, voice quiet, body still
Class Rules: check the wall! Be safe, be respectful, and be responsible.
Teaching heads and hearts. 

6. Fluency, meaning, and critical thinking
Reading and Writing
Fluency, meaning, and critical thinking
Good Readers: infer, draw conclusions, answer questions from the text, give evidence, and identify character feelings
Read for meaning, not just words
What is a good fit book?
Grow as writers!

7. Word Comprehension and Reading Levels
Less than 95% words known
Frustration Level
More than 95% words known
Instructional Level
99%-100% words known
Independent Level
-National Reading Panel

8. Reading Logs (not optional!)
Homework
Due by Friday
Goal is to work independently, support when needed or at a frustration level
Reading Logs (not optional!)
Home to school journals come home on Friday
Student of the Week!

9. Math Operations & Algebraic Thinking Number & Operations in Base Ten
Measurement & Data
Geometry
Time
Money
A wide variety of math tools, including Happy Numbers, can be found on my teacher web page!

10. Tools
Clocks
Rekenrek
Geoboards
Number Lines
Counters
Base Ten Blocks

11. What you can do…
Identify a target number and ask your child to create an addition or subtraction problem to hit the target number.
Play math games with your child.
Have your child explain relationships between numbers without counting. Example: “147 is 47 more than 100, and is also 3 less than 150”.
Encourage your child to “stick with it” when problems seem difficult.
Praise your child when he/she shows effort to solve a problem or understand a concept for the first time.

12. Science and Social Studies
Communities
New this year…
Veterans
Mystery Science!
Pilgrims
Plant Adventures
Biographies
Material Magic
Presidents
Work of Water
Slavery

13. Allergies: Please stick to fruits, veggies, cheese, yogurt!
Snacks and Water
Keep it healthy 
Allergies: Please stick to fruits, veggies, cheese, yogurt!
Reusable water bottles with a sip top are best

14. Parent Handbook
The handbook is now online! Please sign the form near the door so we know that you know! 
Thank you!